Russian Songs B 603 for 2 female voices and piano
Dvorák, Antonín
Dvorak Russian Songs B 603 for 2 female voices and piano
At the behest of his friend, the businessman and benefactor Jan Neff, who also gave the impetus for Moravian Duets, in early 1883 Antonín Dvořák arranged 16 Russian folk songs selected from the collection of Songs of the Russian People, which had been published in 1866 by the St Petersburg composer, pianist, and publisher Matyáš Bernard (1794–1871) and which Dvořák had probably received directly from Neff, who was an avid Russophile.
In his arrangement of the 16 songs for voice and piano, Dvořák merely supplemented the original melodies with a second voice, while also adapting Bernard’s stylisation of the piano accompaniment in some cases (most noticeably in songs Nos. 6, 14, and 16). The arrangements testify to Dvořák’s understanding of the distinctive character of the original songs, and they evince the composer’s fully mature style.
The present edition is a reprint of the critical edition from 1951 (published by Orbis), based on Dvořák’s autograph (Antonín Dvořák Complete Edition VII/5).
- 16 Russian folk songs arranged by Antonín Dvořák for two female voices and piano
- Reprint of the critical edition from 1951
- Original Russian vocal text and Czech translation by Zdeněk Knittl
Contents
- Povylétla holubice pode strání [Dvořák, Antonín]
- Čím jsem já tě rozhněvala [Dvořák, Antonín]
- Mladá, pěkná krasavice [Dvořák, Antonín]
- Cožpak, můj holoubku [Dvořák, Antonín]
- Zkvétal, zkvétal v máji květ [Dvořák, Antonín]
- Jaro mhou se tmí [Dvořák, Antonín]
- Ach, vy říčky šumivé [Dvořák, Antonín]
- Mladice ty krásná [Dvořák, Antonín]
- Po mátušce, mocné Volze [Dvořák, Antonín]
- Na políčku bříza tam stála [Dvořák, Antonín]
- Vyjdu já si podle říčky [Dvořák, Antonín]
- Na tom našem náměstí [Dvořák, Antonín]
- Já si zasil bez orání [Dvořák, Antonín]
- Oj, ty luční kačko malá [Dvořák, Antonín]
- V poli zrají višně [Dvořák, Antonín]
- Oj, kráče havran černý [Dvořák, Antonín]